merry bells

• Término anticuado que designa un tipo de flor, concretamente el gorgojo o flores silvestres similares en forma de campana, usado a veces poéticamente para aludir a campanillas que suenan alegremente. La frase es rara en el inglés moderno.

An old-fashioned term referring to a type of flower, specifically the yellow rattle or similar bell-shaped wildflowers, or sometimes used poetically to describe cheerful-sounding bells. The phrase is rarely used in modern English.

1. A type of wildflowerC1formalbritish

   A common name for the plant *Campanula rotundifolia*, also known as bluebell or harebell, which has bell-shaped blue flowers.

   Campanilla de Escocia

   • The meadow was covered in merry bells, swaying in the breeze.
   • Merry bells are often found in rocky, grassy areas.
   • She picked a small bouquet of merry bells for the table.

2. Joyful ringing soundB2informal

   A poetic or informal phrase describing the cheerful sound of bells ringing.

   campanas alegres

   • The merry bells of the church announced the wedding.
   • Children laughed as the merry bells chimed in the distance.
   • The sound of merry bells filled the winter air.